Houston Rockets
1980-81 NBA Playoffs

Teams Houston Rockets 1980-81 NBA Playoffs

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

4 New York 0 4 NYK 0

5 Chicago 2 5 CHI 2

2 Philadelphia 2 2 PHI 2

6 Indiana 0 6 IND 0

4 Portland 1 4 POR 1

5 Kansas City 2 5 KC 2

2 LA Lakers 1 2 LAL 1

6 Houston 2 6 HOU 2

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

5 Chicago 0 5 CHI 0

2 Philadelphia 4 2 PHI 4

3 Milwaukee 3 3 MIL 3

1 Phoenix 3 1 PHX 3

5 Kansas City 4 5 KC 4

3 San Antonio 3 3 SA 3

6 Houston 4 6 HOU 4

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

2 Philadelphia 3 2 PHI 3

5 Kansas City 1 5 KC 1

6 Houston 4 6 HOU 4

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

6 Houston 2 6 HOU 2

Champ Champions
BOS Boston

First Round

Best of 3-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/1

at LA Lakers (2)

W

1-0

4/3

vs LA Lakers (2)

L

1-1

4/5

at LA Lakers (2)

W

2-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/7

at San Antonio (3)

W

1-0

4/8

at San Antonio (3)

L

1-1

4/10

vs San Antonio (3)

W

2-1

4/12

vs San Antonio (3)

L

2-2

4/14

at San Antonio (3)

W

3-2

4/15

vs San Antonio (3)

L

3-3

4/17

at San Antonio (3)

W

4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/21

at Kansas City (5)

W

1-0

4/22

at Kansas City (5)

L

1-1

4/24

vs Kansas City (5)

W

2-1

4/26

vs Kansas City (5)

W

3-1

4/29

at Kansas City (5)

W

4-1

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/5

at Boston (1)

L

0-1

5/7

at Boston (1)

W

1-1

5/9

vs Boston (1)

L

1-2

5/10

vs Boston (1)

W

2-2

5/12

at Boston (1)

L

2-3

5/14

vs Boston (1)

L

2-4

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